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Someone please correct me if I'm way off the mark here: I assume the reason behind this purchase is to keep Windows relevant as a gaming platform. It looks as t
by hammeringnails 3y ago
Someone please correct me if I'm way off the mark here: I assume the reason behind this purchase is to keep Windows relevant as a gaming platform. It looks as though Windows is becoming less relevant overall as a computing platform, and alternative platforms such as Steam Deck are beginning to pose a major threat to one of their major market demographics: Gaming.
- JKCalhoun 3y agoIs that true? The game I developed for Steam Deck is actually the Windows application (it runs under Proton on Steam Deck). I suspect most developers are also doing this. No harm to Windows there. Maybe it's the Xbox getting left behind?
- kyleyeats 3y agoIt's the Xbox. They've been on a huge campaign for exclusives for a while now.
- NovaDudely 3y agoWindows has been a decent development platform for Linux via Proton. ;) Maybe they are just worried about the long game of Proton eventually eroding MS's share? But this looks more like propping up Xbox and Gamepass than Windows losing share (at least short term).
- johnnyanmac 3y agoI'm confused how you came to that conclusion. Steam isn't threatening Windows gaming because a linux installed device sold 2m units. An Windows is still very relevant for computing despite more enterprise trying to move off Windows to avoid licensing cost. I think the reason is much simpler and smaller scale: Microsoft has always been behind in the gaming space and a huge 3rd party company with valuable IPs can bolster some incentive to buy Xbox and even PC's. It also further gives value to gamepass which seems to be their big focus this generation.